This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1932
Page
3
In a season opener Elyria High blanked Oberlin 25 to 0. The game showcased Elyria's dominant offense and stout defense, overpowering Oberlin from start to finish in a decisive road win.
The Ex Hy eleven from Elyria will open its season Sunday by traveling to Akron to play Orient A C. The Ex Hys, coached by Louie Kolopus, expect their hardest game and have trained for a month. A large squad is vying for the starting lineup as they meet at Jenne's Garage at 10 o clock.
New London High opened its league schedule with a 34 to 6 victory over Ridgeville. Swanger scored twice with Staples Brittan Stone and Schmittgen also finding the end zone. Brittan, in his first game, caught a 35 yard pass from Staples for a TD.
The Elyria Panthers travel to Lorain tomorrow to open their season against the Lorain Bantams on the Oakwood Park gridiron in the new Northern Ohio bantamweight league.
Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox 13 to 6 in the final series opener as WPI-Wes Ferrell earned his 23rd win. The Tribe totaled 13 hits off four Sox pitchers while Lew Fonseca pitched one inning in his first major league relief appearance. Joe Vosmik capped the rally with a sixth inning homer.
Ohio Football Outlook from Sept. 24 notes Bowling Green College seeks its first Ohio Conference campaign in 12 years with a largely inexperienced lineup. Despite three returning lettermen Don Stevenson, Willard Schaller, and Ford Murray, coach W E Steller must rely on substitutes and sophomores. Regular spots expected for Ivan Barlow Paul Swartz Bill Chapman Kekie Carl Stephens Earl Dryer Arthur Wohlers Lester Perry Ray Maidment Oscar Penchef and Le Roy Phillips.
The Chronicle Telegram announces a weekly football contest for readers offering tickets to major college games as prizes. Details will appear in Monday's paper with two prizes available in the opening week.
Elyria travels to North Olmsted for a single game playoff against Dover for the second half Cuyahoga and Lorain County league crown. Winner faces Nora Olmsted, first half titleholders, in a best two out of three for the season championship. Pitcher Johnny Yucka leads the Elyria bid with Adams catching. Dover counters with Koch or Akers. Game starts at 3 p.m.
The 1931 Lorain County lightweight grid champions of ElyriaMercuries open their 1932 campaign tomorrow afternoon at Jefferson field against Amherst Co. Hys. The Mercury lineup includes Gleason and Koehn ends Hoadley and Sheldon tackles Marth and Thomas guards Mayim center Storm quarter Raynes and Vardy backs Woodcock fullback. Amherst unknown but described as heavy and shifty with strong runners. Kickoff scheduled for 2:34.
Standings show Cleveland with 1 and Chicago along with Philadelphia at 4, Washington 3, New York 3, Boston 0, and St Louis 4 0 after yesterday’s play. Chicago visits Cleveland and Washington plays Philadelphia as St Louis hosts Detroit in two games.
With Ossie Solem hired to coach Iowa for three years, the 1932 Hawkeyes begin a new era featuring a fast passing attack and deceptive running game. The squad of 60 includes 17 lettermen as sophomores push veterans aside, facing a stiff schedule: Bradley, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, George Washington, Navy, Nebraska, Purdue, Northwestern.
Henrietta High School beat Brownhelm High 15 to 2 yesterday afternoon in Henrietta. Hostettler and Pollack teamed up for the winning battery as Greenoe contributed on defense and offense in a strong team win.
The Mercuries a junior football team under Coach Bill Wissinger opened season with a 27 19 win over the Spruce Street Tigers at Jefferson Field yesterday afternoon. Simon and Pallas starred for their teams with all scoring. Next Monday the Mercuries face Morse.
Ravenna Bears of Ravenna, Q defeated the Red Flashes of the Jr. O. U. A. M. Home 33 to 6 in a bantamweight football game here last night. Additional sports on page 4.
Mandy Schon reports frantic play in the season opener as Sixth Streeters avenge last year’s defeat against Oberlin. Fumbles and penalties plagued both sides while Elyria’s line held and Murkowski starred for Crimson. Roy Clymer coached amid illness as Goodyear blimp visited the stadium to herald the season.
Grafton Bittner Grocera face Sheldon Lumbers of La Grange in a season finale at home. Boone will start for Grafton with Carino in reserve. Spicer to pitch for La Grange. A large crowd is expected as the teams meet after a 4-3 ten inning win by La Grange earlier this season.
In a lights out debut for coach Roy Clymer, Elyria High crushed Oberlin 25 to 0 at Ely Stadium. The Crimson totaled 329 rushing yards and eighteen first downs as Frank Murkowski and Fred Carlson starred in a dominant ground attack.
In a rough season opener at Elyria Oberlin defeated Marietta 4s to 0 in a scrubs battle. Carlson's low placement and fumbles marked the game as both teams struggled but Oberlin showed brief positive drives including D Schafer’s 20 yard run before the final whistle.
Elyria hardwares, strong contenders for the city and county lightweight title, open their season against the Lorain Owls at Ely Stadium. Eighteen players, coached by Tommy Koviak, have drilled two weeks, with a 2:15 kickoff after a 1:30 meeting at Hamilton grounds.
Mercury Juniors invite inquiries from teams for games and request anyone interested to contact Coach Bill Wissinger. They seek bookings with nearby teams and ask contact with Bill Wissinger or Ervin Wissinger at the High School. Holy Cross is asked to take notice.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.